Highlander II: The Quickening

1991 film by Russell Mulcahy
Movie film Q771408
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Highlander II: The Quickening

Summary

Highlander II: The Quickening is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Highlander II: The Quickening's instance of is recorded as The Quickening — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's director is recorded as The Quickening — director (P57): Russell Mulcahy[4].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's screenwriter is recorded as The Quickening — screenwriter (P58): Brian Clemens[5].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's composer is recorded as The Quickening — composer (P86): Michael Kamen[6].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's composer is recorded as The Quickening — composer (P86): Stewart Copeland[7].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's genre is recorded as The Quickening — genre (P136): action film[8].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's genre is recorded as The Quickening — genre (P136): science fiction film[9].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's genre is recorded as The Quickening — genre (P136): fantasy film[10].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's genre is recorded as The Quickening — genre (P136): dystopian film[11].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's genre is recorded as The Quickening — genre (P136): cyberpunk[12].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's follows is recorded as The Quickening — follows (P155): Highlander[13].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's followed by is recorded as The Quickening — followed by (P156): Highlander III: The Sorcerer[14].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): Christopher Lambert[15].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): Sean Connery[16].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): Virginia Madsen[17].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): Michael Ironside[18].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): John C. McGinley[19].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): Russell Mulcahy[20].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's cast member is recorded as The Quickening — cast member (P161): Rusty Schwimmer[21].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's producer is recorded as The Quickening — producer (P162): William N. Panzer[22].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's performer is recorded as The Quickening — performer (P175): Stewart Copeland[23].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's part of the series is recorded as The Quickening — part of the series (P179): Highlander[24].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's production company is recorded as The Quickening — production company (P272): Paramount Pictures[25].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's production company is recorded as The Quickening — production company (P272): Republic Pictures[26].
  • Highlander II: The Quickening's director of photography is recorded as The Quickening — director of photography (P344): Phil Méheux[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Highlander II: The Quickening's performer is recorded as The Quickening — performer (P175): Stewart Copeland[23]. Its producer is recorded as The Quickening — producer (P162): William N. Panzer[22]. Its director is recorded as The Quickening — director (P57): Russell Mulcahy[4]. Its screenwriter is recorded as The Quickening — screenwriter (P58): Brian Clemens[5]. Cast members include The Quickening — cast member (P161): Christopher Lambert[15], The Quickening — cast member (P161): Sean Connery[16], The Quickening — cast member (P161): Virginia Madsen[17], The Quickening — cast member (P161): Michael Ironside[18], The Quickening — cast member (P161): John C. McGinley[19], and The Quickening — cast member (P161): Russell Mulcahy[20].

Publication

Publication dates include +1991-01-01T00:00:00Z[28], +1991-01-31T00:00:00Z[29], +1991-02-06T00:00:00Z[30], +1991-04-12T00:00:00Z[31], and +1991-11-01T00:00:00Z[32]. Highlander II: The Quickening's original language of film or TV show is recorded as The Quickening — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[33]. Genres include The Quickening — genre (P136): action film[8], The Quickening — genre (P136): science fiction film[9], The Quickening — genre (P136): fantasy film[10], The Quickening — genre (P136): dystopian film[11], and The Quickening — genre (P136): cyberpunk[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Quickening — part of the series (P179): Highlander[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Quickening — main subject (P921): extraterrestrial life[34] and The Quickening — main subject (P921): terrorism[35]. Highlander II: The Quickening's part of the series is recorded as The Quickening — part of the series (P179): Highlander[24].

Reception

Reviews include 3/10[36], 31/100[37], and 0%[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Highlander II: The Quickening's follows is recorded as The Quickening — follows (P155): Highlander[13]. Its followed by is recorded as The Quickening — followed by (P156): Highlander III: The Sorcerer[14].

Why It Matters

Highlander II: The Quickening ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,301 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
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  31. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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